Coin processing methods
First Claim
1. A method of operating a coin processing machine configured to receive and process a batch of a plurality of coins and deposit at least some of the coins into a coin receptacle sleeve, the sleeve comprising a generally rigid and elongated tubular body having an interior cavity for receiving and holding processed coins from the coin processing machine, the tubular body being oriented generally vertically and having an upper opening through which coins are received from the coin processing machine and having a lower opening, the sleeve having a bag height level positioned below a full coin height level, the sleeve having a non-rigid coin bag disposed thereabout and over the lower opening of the sleeve, the coin bag having an opening at a top of the coin bag, the top of the coin bag being positioned around sleeve adjacent the bag height level, the full coin height level being located above the top of the coin bag, the method comprising the coin processing machine:
- depositing a plurality of the coins from the coin processing machine through the upper opening and into the coin sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent to the top of the coin bag; and
continuing to deposit additional coins through the upper opening and into the sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent the full coin height level and above the top of the coin bag.
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Abstract
The method according to some embodiments comprises a coin processing machine depositing a plurality of the coins from the coin processing machine through an upper opening of a generally rigid and elongated tubular body of a coin receptacle sleeve and into the coin sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent to a top of a coin bag; and continuing to deposit additional coins through the upper opening and into the sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent a full coin height level and above the top of the coin bag.
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Citations
35 Claims
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1. A method of operating a coin processing machine configured to receive and process a batch of a plurality of coins and deposit at least some of the coins into a coin receptacle sleeve, the sleeve comprising a generally rigid and elongated tubular body having an interior cavity for receiving and holding processed coins from the coin processing machine, the tubular body being oriented generally vertically and having an upper opening through which coins are received from the coin processing machine and having a lower opening, the sleeve having a bag height level positioned below a full coin height level, the sleeve having a non-rigid coin bag disposed thereabout and over the lower opening of the sleeve, the coin bag having an opening at a top of the coin bag, the top of the coin bag being positioned around sleeve adjacent the bag height level, the full coin height level being located above the top of the coin bag, the method comprising the coin processing machine:
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depositing a plurality of the coins from the coin processing machine through the upper opening and into the coin sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent to the top of the coin bag; and continuing to deposit additional coins through the upper opening and into the sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent the full coin height level and above the top of the coin bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a coin processing machine configured to receive and process a batch of a plurality of coins and deposit at least some of the coins into a coin receptacle sleeve, the sleeve comprising a generally rigid and elongated tubular body having an interior cavity for receiving and holding processed coins from the coin processing machine, the tubular body being oriented generally vertically and having an upper opening through which coins are received from the coin processing machine and having a lower opening, the sleeve having a bag height level positioned below a full coin height level, the sleeve having a non-rigid coin bag disposed thereabout and over the lower opening of the sleeve, the coin bag having an opening at a top of the coin bag, the top of the coin bag being positioned around sleeve adjacent the bag height level, the full coin height level being located above the top of the coin bag, the sleeve with the bag thereabout being removeably held by a sleeve cradle and supported at a bottom of the sleeve by a base,
the method comprising the coin processing machine: -
depositing a plurality of the coins from the coin processing machine through the upper opening and into the coin sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent to the top of the coin bag; and continuing to deposit additional coins through the upper opening and into the sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent the full coin height level and above the top of the coin bag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a coin processing machine configured to receive and process a batch of a plurality of coins and deposit at least some of the coins into a coin receptacle sleeve, the sleeve comprising a generally rigid and elongated tubular body having an interior cavity for receiving and holding processed coins from the coin processing machine, the tubular body having an upper sleeve portion and a lower sleeve portion, the lower sleeve portion having a bag height level and a lower end, the lower sleeve portion having a non-rigid coin bag disposed there about and over the lower end of the lower sleeve portion, the coin bag having an opening at a top of the coin bag, the top of the coin bag being positioned around the lower sleeve portion adjacent the bag height level, the upper sleeve portion having a full coin height level located above the top of the coin bag, the method comprising the coin processing machine:
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depositing a plurality of the coins from the coin processing machine into the coin sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent to the top of the coin bag; and continuing to deposit additional coins into the sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent the full coin height level and above the top of the coin bag. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a coin processing machine configured to receive and process a batch of a plurality of coins and deposit at least some of the coins into a coin receptacle sleeve having a non-rigid coin bag disposed about a portion of the sleeve, the coin bag having an opening at a top of the coin bag, the sleeve comprising a generally rigid and elongated tubular body having an interior cavity for receiving and holding processed coins from the coin processing machine, the tubular body having an upper sleeve portion and a lower sleeve portion, the sleeve being configured such that when the coin bag is positioned around the sleeve the top of the coin bag is positioned around the lower sleeve portion adjacent a bag height level, the lower portion of the tubular body being configured to fit inside the coin bag, and the sleeve being configured constrain coins received within the interior cavity of the sleeve up to a full coin height level to which coins can be fed into the coin receptacle sleeve, the full coin height level being located in the upper sleeve portion and being above the top of the coin bag, the method comprising the coin processing machine:
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depositing a plurality of the coins from the coin processing machine into the coin sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent to the top of the coin bag; continuing to deposit additional coins into the sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent the full coin height level and above the top of the coin bag. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of operating a coin processing machine with a housing having an input area for receiving a batch of a plurality of coins, a coin processing unit disposed within the housing and operable to process coins received via the input area, the coin processing machine configured to deposit at least some of the coins into a coin receptacle sleeve having a non-rigid coin bag with an expanded bag height disposed about a portion of the sleeve, the sleeve having a generally rigid and elongated tubular body having an interior cavity for receiving and holding processed coins from the coin processing machine, the tubular body having adjacent upper and lower portions collectively defining a sleeve height that is greater than the expanded bag height of the coin bag, the lower portion of the tubular body being configured to fit inside the coin bag and constrain the coin bag to a confined footprint, and the upper portion of the tubular body being configured to extend out of the coin bag and the tubular body being configured to receive processed coins from the coin processing machine in its interior cavity and hold coins therein such that a full coin height to which coins can be fed into the coin receptacle sleeve is above the expanded bag height of the coin bag, the method comprising:
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depositing a plurality of the coins from the coin processing machine into the coin sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent to the expanded bag height of the coin bag; continuing to deposit additional coins into the sleeve until a top level of coins within the sleeve is adjacent the full coin height and above the expanded bag height of the coin bag. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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Specification